Ander Guevara
Spanish footballer (born 1997)
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Ander Guevara Lajo (born 7 July 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Alavés.
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Guevara with Real Sociedad in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ander Guevara Lajo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vitoria, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alavés | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alavés | |||
| 2012–2015 | Real Sociedad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Real Sociedad C | 48 | (3) |
| 2016–2019 | Real Sociedad B | 71 | (1) |
| 2017–2023 | Real Sociedad | 71 | (1) |
| 2023– | Alavés | 95 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Basque Country | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Real Sociedad
Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country, Guevara joined Real Sociedad's youth setup in 2012, from Deportivo Alavés.[2] He was promoted to the farm team ahead of the 2015–16 season, and made his debut during the campaign in Tercera División.
Guevara made his debut with the reserves on 1 October 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 Segunda División B home loss against CF Fuenlabrada. The following 17 June, he renewed his contract until 2020 and was definitely promoted to the B-side.[3]
Guevara made his first team debut on 26 October 2017, replacing fellow youth graduate Rubén Pardo in a 1–0 away win against Lleida Esportiu, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4] He made his La Liga debut on 15 March 2019, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Levante UD.
On 7 June 2019, Guevara renewed his contract until 2024,[5] being definitely promoted to the main squad two days later.[6]
Alavés
On 9 July 2023, Guevara returned to his first club Alavés on a four-year contract.[7]
International career
Guevara has played for the unofficial Basque Country team, making his debut against Costa Rica in November 2020.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 May 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Sociedad B | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 32 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 71 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||||
| Real Sociedad | 2017–18 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 14 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Total | 71 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 2 | ||
| Alavés | 2023–24 | La Liga | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 179 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 214 | 4 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
- Includes appearance in 2020 Copa del Rey Final (played in 2021)
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
Honours
Real Sociedad